The annual Nevada Tea Festival is coming to Carson City Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, bringing together tea lovers, tea professionals, and those curious about learning more about one of the world’s oldest beverages.

Hosted at Carson City's Casino Fandango, the event will include tea experts from around the world who will be hosting talks throughout the day. These include Dr. Sally Wei, Sherman Tylawsky, Akiko Ono, Nischal Banskota, and more.

A 37-year-old Dayton man was arrested Monday for suspicion of misdemeanor stalking, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Pioneer Academy’s Student of the Month for September is Sadie Fullerton. When walking around the halls of Pioneer and seeing smiling and laughing students, you are probably near Sadie or more commonly known on campus as Sid.

Join UNR Extension Douglas County for a Fall Harvest Festival happening this Wednesday at Dangberg Ranch Historic Park.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, with the support of the Great Basin Institute, has canceled the popular Kokanee salmon Fall Fish Fest originally planned for Oct. 14.

The event has experienced challenges over the last few years with staffing, crowd and people taking selfies with bears.

Western Nevada College has been recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For program.

WNC was acknowledged in three categories: Mission and Pride, Supervisor/Department Chair Effectiveness and Confidence in Senior Leadership.

A 39-year-old man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of felony domestic battery causing substantial bodily harm, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

There are a few days left until government funding lapses, and with House Republicans yet to pass a spending bill, federal agencies are preparing to close. The last government shutdown — the longest in U.S. history — lasted 35 days in 2018 and 2019.

UPDATE 6:12AM: The fire at the landfill is extinguished.
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Carson City Fire Department was called Sunday evening to a fire burning again at the landfill off of Flint Drive.

The fire is putting up light smoke, according to first responders on scene. The fire was called into dispatch at around 6:25 p.m. No structures are threatened. The fire is around 200 feet by 200 feet in size.

The heat has passed, but the soil is still warm. Conditions are ideal to plant trees. We all know that trees provide shade and cool a home. They clean the air and absorb stormwater runoff. They add aesthetic appeal.

UPDATE 2PM: CCFD Battalion Chief Chris Mason said the fire involved a single family, single story residence in which fire was involved in one room but didn't spread anywhere else in structure. One person was taken to the hospital for precautionary reasons, otherwise there were no injuries. The fire was knocked down within minutes of arrival.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's office deputies were called Sunday afternoon to a structure fire in the 4200 block of Mina Way in northeast Carson City.

A buck attempts to cross the road on Arrowhead Drive east of the airport in Carson City last week. The adult deer was able to get across safely in the precarious situation, a reminder that fall has arrived and wildlife is on the move.

Lauren Stevens has been counseling students at Western Nevada College for more than a decade. As the new director of Academic Advising and Access she’ll have the added responsibility of leading a team of counselors, advisors, mentors and coordinators in Student Services who serve current and potential students.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Sept. 25 to Oct. 1 Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work: